2015. Wow. Another year of unexpected challenges, blessings, and change. Everything is great, but nothing is finished or permanent. This natural uncertainty can cause a lot of anxiety if you let it take control. Just this morning alone I watched my thoughts land on excitement, gratitude, […]
Read MoreMindfulness can bring ease to every part of your life – including your financial life. Download our latest worksheet for tips for fighting back against the urge to overspend around the holidays – and take a look at Mind Over Money – an article posted last […]
Read MoreThe Ghost of Christmas Past. If you are already dreading this upcoming holiday season, maybe it is because you are mistaking it for last year – and last year wasn’t that much fun for you. I sometimes wonder what would happen if holiday advertisements promoted getting […]
Read MoreThe Ghost of Christmas Past. If you are already dreading this upcoming holiday season, maybe it is because you are mistaking it for last year – and last year wasn’t that much fun for you. I sometimes wonder what would happen if holiday advertisements promoted getting […]
Read MoreWhether it’s a post-holiday slump, or genuine seasonal affective disorder brought about by a lack of sunlight, the winter months can be challenging. It’s easy to fall prey to unproductive habits like overeating, sleeping, or relying too heavily on technology and media for entertainment. These […]
Read MoreThere are many components of mindfulness that can help if you are ready to change obsessive thoughts or compulsive habits. Whether or not you have a confirmed diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), these habits can be very painful and disruptive. Symptoms of OCD include […]
Read MoreBy Contributing writer and trauma recover expert, Dave Emerson At the Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts, we have been using modified yoga as an adjunctive treatment for complex trauma since 2003. Complex trauma is a clinical phenomenon that describes what happens when people live in chronically […]
Read MoreMindfulness can be a tough sell to teenagers – I once asked a teen-age client if she would be interested in borrowing a CD with a guided body-scan and other various mindfulness meditation instructions. She told me if I gave her the CD she would smash […]
Read MoreAnxiety is a dirty rotten Liar. Well, most of the time. If you’re about to rob a bank, or yell at your boss, and you’re feeling anxious, that’s probably good common sense. But if you are feeling worried about some upcoming event, or bothered by something […]
Read MoreYour formal meditation practice doesn’t have to be practiced in silence. In fact music can be a great object of concentration. You can use any kind of music to support your practice. but keep in mind that when you’re meditating, you are aiming for a […]
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